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Glenn vs Philip

Glenn and Philipcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1983, Glenn was ranked #100 and Philip #57 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1986, Glenn was ranked #99 and Philip #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Philip #91 among boys in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2013, Glenn was ranked #343 and Philip #303 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Philip #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Glenn was ranked #4275 and Philip #549 among boys in England and Wales.

Glenn and Philip over time

Glenn and Philip appear together in 6 published lists, across 214 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Glenn in 2.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Philip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Glenn in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1996, Philip moved ahead of Glenn in Norway · Boys — #105 and #176 the year before became #135 and #119.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Glenn and Philip changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1986, ending at #99 and #90.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Philip averaged 16.8 places apart, ending at #99 and #90.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Philip rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #329 and #341 in 1948 to #545 and #91 in 2012.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Glenn and Philip were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1952 to 1986, ending at #99 and #90.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Philip #103 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025

    Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 55.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Philip #30 in 1978.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Philip #309.

  • Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1948–2012

    Glenn held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Philip in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Philip #69 in 2007.

    The order changed in 1996: Philip moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #105 and #176; by 1996 that had become #135 and #119.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Philip #91.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1952–1986

    Glenn held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Philip in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Philip #29 in 1958.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1986: Glenn #99, Philip #90.

  • New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1954–1983

    Glenn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Philip in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Philip #20 in 1963.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1983: Glenn #100, Philip #57.

  • England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025

    Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Philip #103 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #4275, Philip #549.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013

    Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Philip #51 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Glenn #343, Philip #303.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Glenn

Pairs where Glenn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Philip

Pairs where Philip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Glenn, Philip
FieldGlennPhilip
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)Norway · Boys #91 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Philip.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Glenn

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1948

    First recorded at #329 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1986

    Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Philip

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1948

    First recorded at #341 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–1992

    Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1954–1992).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #549 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys